hebrew names
( origin, meaning )

feminine

abigail ( my father is joyful )
adira ( strong )
alora ( the Lord is my light )
amira ( princess )
anna ( grace )
ariel ( lion of God )
ariella ( lion of God )
ava ( life )
ayla ( oak tree/moonlight )

bethany ( house of figs )

delilah ( delicate )

eliana ( my God has answered )
eliora ( the Lord is my light )
eliza ( pledged to God )
elizabeth ( pledged to God )
elsie ( pledged to God )
eve ( life )
evie ( life )

hannah ( grace )

jayla ( to ascend )
jemima ( dove )

jessica ( God beholds )
jezebel ( not exalted )

kayla ( crown )
keziah ( cassia tree )

leah ( weary )
lilibet ( pledged to God )

makayla/michaela ( who is like God )
mara ( bitter )
maria ( drop of the sea/beloved )
mariah ( the Lord is my teacher )
mary ( drop of the sea/beloved )
mazikeen ( harmful spirits )
molly ( bitter )
miriam ( drop of the sea/beloved )

naomi ( pleasantness )

rachel ( ewe )
raelynn ( protector )
raya ( friend )
rayna ( song of the Lord )
rebecca ( servant of God )
ruth ( compassionate friend )

sadie ( princess )
samantha ( told by God )
samara ( under God's rule )
sapphire ( blue )
sara/sarah ( princess )
sarai ( princess )
selah ( rock )
seraphina ( ardent )
susan ( lily )

talia ( dew from heaven )
urith ( brightness )

zara ( God remembers )
zariah ( God has helped )

masculine

aaron ( enlightened )
abel ( breath )
abner ( father of light )
abraham ( father of multitudes )
abram ( father of multitudes )
adam ( son of the red earth )
adriel ( God is my master )
amir ( king )
aziel ( God is my strength )
azriel ( God is my help )

benjamin ( son of the right hand )
boaz ( swiftness )

cain ( possessed )
caleb ( devotion to God )
castiel ( my cover is God )

daniel ( God is my judge )
david ( beloved )

elijah ( Yahweh is God )
emmanuel ( God is with us )
enoch ( dedicated )
ephraim ( fruitful )
ethan ( strong )
ezekiel ( God strengthens )

gabriel ( God is my strength )

isaac ( laughter )
isaiah ( salvation of the Lord )

jacob ( supplanter )
jake ( supplanter )
jared ( He descends )
jeremiah ( appointed by God )
jesus ( the Lord is salvation )
joel ( Jehovah is his God )
john ( God is gracious )
johnny ( God is gracious )
jonathan ( gift of Jehovah )
joseph ( Jehovah increases )
joshua ( the Lord is my salvation )
josiah ( God heals )
judah ( praised )

kaleb ( devotion to God )

lev ( heart )

malachi ( messenger )
matthew ( gift of God )
michael ( who is like God )
mordecai ( follow of marduk )

nathan ( given )
nathaniel ( gift of God )
nehemiah ( comforted by God )

oren ( laurel tree )

raphael ( God has healed )

reuben ( behold a son )

samson ( sun )
samuel ( told by God )
seth ( appointed )
simon ( listener )
solomon ( peace )

uriah ( God is my light )
uriel ( God is my light )

yehudi ( to praise )
yosef ( God shall add )

zachariah ( the Lord has remembered )
zachary ( the Lord has remembered )
zeke ( God strengthens )
zion ( highest point )

unisex

alijah ( Yahweh is God )
amari ( eternal )
amir ( treetop )
amos ( carried by God )
ari ( lion of God )
asa ( healer )
asher ( blessed )
azariah ( helped by God )
azrael ( help of God )

cohen ( priest )

eden ( place of pleasure )
eli ( ascended )
elias ( Yahweh is God )
elliot ( Jehovah is God )
emmett ( universal )

gail/gale ( my father rejoices )
gideon ( hewer )

ira ( watchful one )
israel ( he who struggles with God )

jace ( the Lord is my salvation )
jaden/jayden ( God has heard/thankful )
james ( supplanter )
jamie ( supplanter )
jayce ( the Lord is my salvation )
jessie/jesse ( wealthy )
jonah ( dove )
jordan ( flowing down )
jude ( praised )

lael ( belonging to God )
levi ( attached )

micah ( who is like the Lord )
noa/noah ( motion )

salem ( peace )
seth ( appointed )
shay ( supplanter )
shiloh ( tranquil )

yael ( to ascend )

ziv ( brilliance )

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